West Brom: Chelsea's Jose Mourinho calling us a ''Mickey Mouse club'' is just goofy

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: West Brom pair Jonas Olsson and Chris Brunt appeal to referee Andre Marriner after he awards a late penalty to Chelsea during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge on November 09, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images) (Image: Charlie Crowhurst)

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Jose Mourinho has upset the ENTIRE West Brom dressing room by calling them a “Mickey Mouse” club.

The Baggies were seconds away from becoming the first ever side to win a Premier League game at Stamford Bridge against Mourinho’s Chelsea.

They were denied by a controversial 94th-minute penalty for a foul by Steven Reid on Ramires.

And tensions were already running high after seven visiting players were booked.

Mourinho’s jibe led to Baggies’ 6ft 4in Swedish international defender Jonas Olsson squaring up to the Blues' 5ft 9in manager.

An Albion source told ­Mirror Sport: “There was no need for Mourinho to say that. West Brom’s players have lost a lot of respect for him. Mourinho has achieved so much as a manager, why did he have to act so low?

“West Brom nearly beat Chelsea so if they are a ‘Mickey Mouse’ club what does that make Chelsea?

“West Brom know their players are not man for man in the same class as Chelsea. But they feel Mourinho overstepped the mark and should have shown more respect.”

The post-match scenes will not lead to any ­disciplinary action as it was not in referee Andre Marriner’s report.

None of the match ­officials witnessed the incident.

But Mourinho’s antics are sure to make for a red-hot clash in February when Chelsea visit The Hawthorns for the reverse fixture.

And Mourinho has form in upsetting West Brom.

In 2006, he left then Albion boss Bryan Robson fuming by delaying his ­Chelsea players’ return to the field after half-time.

And last weekend’s incident is not the first time this season Mourinho has courted controversy.

He was sent to the stands in a 4-1 win against Cardiff in October and clashed with Villa boss Paul Lambert in August.